Child and Family Support Worker

6 days ago


Islington, United Kingdom Islington Council Full time

**About The Role**:
Child and Family Support Worker required for September 2025. 14 hours per week based over two days. Days to be confirmed.

Scale 5 pro rata'd £10.444 - 10,744

Do you have what it takes to help improve life outcomes and opportunities of disadvantaged and vulnerable children:

- by working with families, parents, carers to overcome barriers to learning?
- by driving improved attendance and punctuality?
- by delivering a range of family learning?
- by providing support and guidance for parents?
- by signposting parents / carers to the support they need?
- by working with pupils to improve self-esteem and build confidence and resilience?
- A desire and passion to make a real difference to the lives and life-chances of our children
- The ability to act as advocate, mediator and negotiator for our parents and carers in a range of situations
- Significant experience of working with and engaging parents / carers and children through individual and / or group-based support
- The ability to develop and deliver a range of family learning opportunities to support parents/carers to engage more fully in their child’s learning and to reintegrate parents into work or study
- An understanding of how to promote good school attendance and punctuality and how to tackle poor attendance (Including persistent absence or exclusion)
- Drive, enthusiasm, resilience and positive attitudes
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong partnership skills, including ability to work professionally and confidently in close liaison with schools and other agencies

We can offer you:

- Stimulating working environment
- Opportunities for professional development and the opportunity to make a difference within our schools
- Friendly, supportive colleagues who are committed to continuous improvement.
- Enthusiastic children who want to learn

**Start Date: 1**st** September 2025**

**Closing Date for Applications: Friday 4**th** July 2025**

**Interview Date: TBC


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